Asylum #5
(June 1996)

Maximum Press, 1995 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.95 USD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1996
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
Brand
Maximum Press
Editing
Matt Hawkins; Rob Liefeld (publisher); Cheri Liefeld (business manager)

Issue Notes

This issue is in flipbook format.

[Black Seed Cover] (Table of Contents)

Black Seed / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Fraga (signed)
Inks
Marlo Alquiza (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Black Seed / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Fraga (credited)
Pencils
Dan Fraga (credited)
Inks
Marlo Alquiza (credited)
Colors
Dan Shadian (credited); Donald Skinner (credited as Don Skinner); Extreme Color (credited) (color seps)
Letters
Kurt Hathaway (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Black Seed
Synopsis
Raiden gives an introduction to the world of Black Seed.

Indexer Notes

This is the first story in from the indicia.

[Chrysalis] Part Four: Resurrection (Table of Contents: 2)

Cybrid / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Rob Liefeld (credited) (co-plot); Garrett Omata (credited) (co-plot); Robert Napton (credited)
Pencils
Sam Liu (credited)
Inks
Lary Stucker (credited)
Colors
Robert Chong (credited); Quantum Color FX (credited as Quantum FX) (color seps)
Letters
Kurt Hathaway (credited)

Genre
superhero
Synopsis
Prudence and Marcus gain entrance to the Quiet Palace. Jonah gives Preacher John info to bypass QP defenses.

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Avengelyne #4.

Part II: The Big Game (Table of Contents: 3)

Christian / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Rob Liefeld (credited) (plot); Robert Loren Fleming (credited)
Pencils
Pop Mhan (credited)
Inks
Marlo Alquiza (credited)
Letters
Kurt Hathaway (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Christian; Jelly Baxter
Synopsis
Christian plays bodyguard to the mentally retarded Jelly Baxter while he visits an amusement park.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Special thanks to Chris Massarotto for art assists.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Matt Hawkins (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Greetings, schizophrenic ones, and welcome once again to the Asylum!

Larry Marder's Beanworld Starring Mr. Spook: Chapter Five (Table of Contents: 5)

Beanworld / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Marder (credited)
Pencils
Larry Marder (credited) (art)
Inks
Larry Marder (credited) (art)
Colors
Extreme Color (credited) (colors & color seps)
Letters
Larry Marder (credited)

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Mr. Spook
Synopsis
The alien whimpers for its failure and leaves.

Indexer Notes

This is the first story in from the back / flip-side cover.

[Part 2 of 3] (Table of Contents: 6)

Battlestar Galactica / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Scalf (credited)
Pencils
Chris Scalf (credited) (painting)
Inks
Chris Scalf (credited) (painting)
Colors
Chris Scalf (credited) (painting)
Letters
Kurt Hathaway (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Adame; Athena; Cylons
Synopsis
A colonial viper ship saved by the Seraphs crash lands on Arilos where it is discovered by a young boy named Adama. Aboard is Lt Colonel Athena. Adama is wearing a medallion which Athena recognizes as once belonging to her father, Adama. The Cylons discover the crashed craft and attack.
Reprints

[Christian Cover] (Table of Contents: 7)

Christian / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Pop Mhan (signed as Mhan)
Inks
Marlo Alquiza
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

This is the back or flipside cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Black Seed Cover]
    Black Seed
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Black Seed
  3. 2. [Chrysalis] Part Four: Resurrection
    Cybrid
  4. 3. Part II: The Big Game
    Christian
  5. 4. ["Greetings, schizophrenic ones, and welcome once again to the Asylum!"]
  6. 5. Larry Marder's Beanworld Starring Mr. Spook: Chapter Five
    Beanworld
  7. 6. [Part 2 of 3]
    Battlestar Galactica
  8. 7. [Christian Cover]
    Christian
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Josh Blair
  • Mike Nielsen
  • R S
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Terry Vraspir